Exothermic Reaction (16/505)

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CARBONIZATION OF SUCROSE
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Midpoint Of Reaction
Sulfuric Acid (H2SO4) has a very strong affinity for water & can be used to dehydrate carbohydrates. It reacts with sucrose (C12H22O11) in beaker removing 11 molecules of water from each molecule of sucrose.